Musical Gifts in Unlikely Places *
Apr 21st, 2008 · Journalist Steve Lopez met a homeless musician on skid row in Los Angeles three years ago. He soon found out the man had once been a promising musician who left Julliard because of his struggle with mental illness. He is the subject of Lopez's new book, The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music.